The 2023 Greek Book Fair at the Greek Centre
The 2023 Greek Book Fair is approaching, taking place at the Greek Centre for Contemporary Culture, on the weekend 25-26 November (11am-5pm).
The Greek Book Fair is organized by the Greek Community of Melbourne, in collaboration of the Greek-Australian Cultural League, and the Hellenic Writers Association of Australia.
The aim of the Greek Book Fair is to allow Greek-Australian writers, bookshops, and publishers to present, promote and sell their books. The program includes casual talks, book launches, book signings, literature awards and more.
Free and open to the public, the Greek Book Fair will feature over thirty (30) exhibitors including authors, publishers, bookshops, and organisations.
The official opening of the Greek Book Fair by Prof Nikos Papastergiadis and the Consul General Emmanuel Kakavelakis, will take place on Saturday 25 November at 11.30 am.
Come along on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November and pick up the perfect gift for Christmas!
When: 25-26 November 2023
Opening Hours: 11am – 5pm
Where: The Greek Centre (Mezzanine, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne)
Entry: FREE
BOOK FAIR EVENTS
The program of the 2023 Greek Book Fair includes:
Book launches
- Jim Claven
- Korally Dimitriadis
- Ioannis Sidiropoulos
- Stella Sorotou
Meet the Author
- Konstantinos Kalymnios
- Syrmo Kapoutsi
- John Martino
- Billy Cotsis
- Karen Martin
- George Athanasiou
- Monica Athanasiou
- Danae Konidaris
- Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou
- Olympia Panagiotopoulos
- Erma Vasiliou
- Jorge Sotirios
Literary Competition Awards
On Saturday 25 November, the Greek-Australian Cultural League will announce the winners of the GACL Literary Competition awards.
Book signings
Book signings will take place during the weekend.
EXHIBITORS
- GCM Bookshop
- Christos Linou – Linou Press
- Kostas Kalymnios
- Jim Claven
- Ekaterini Tsitouridis
- Kiri Tsitouridis
- Stella Sorotou
- Christos Nicholas Fifis
- Hellenic Writer’s Association of Australia
- Michael Yiannoudes
- Olympia Panagiotopoulos
- Dr. John A. Martino
- Vivian Vass
- Jillia Symons – Language International Bookshop
- Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou
- Syrmo Kapoutsi
- Danae Konidaris
- Greek Australian Cultural League
- Marianne Kontossis – i2kids
- George Athanasiou
- Monika Athanasiou
- Stavros Messinis – M-ART Books
- Dimitris Troaditis
- Koraly Dimitriadis
- Athena Connock
- Karen Martin – KazJoyPress
- Kathryn Gauci
- Ioannis Sidiropoulos
- Erma Vasiliou
- Socrates Tsourdalakis
- Ella Mittas
- Nick Trakakis
THE PROGRAM
| Day | Time |
Event |
Details |
| Saturday | 11.00 am | START | |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | BOOK FAIR OFFICIAL OPENING | Prof. Nikos Papastergiadis and Consul General Emmanuel Kakavelakis | |
| 12.30 – 12.40 | Meet the Author | Konstantinos Kalymnios | |
| 13.00 – 13.15 | Meet the Author | Syrmo Kapoutsi | |
| 13.30 – 13.45 | BOOK LAUNCH | Jim Claven | |
| 13.45 – 13.55 | Meet the Author | John Martino | |
| 13.55 – 14.05 | Meet the Author | Billy Cotsis | |
| 14.15 – 14.25 | Meet the Author | Karen Martin | |
| 15.30 – 15.45 | BOOK LAUNCH | Korally Dimitriadis | |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | GACL Literary Competition Awards | Cathy Alexopoulos | |
| 17.00 – 18.00 | END |
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| Sunday | 11.00am | START | |
| 11.45 – 12.00 | BOOK LAUNCH | Ioannis Sidiropoulos | |
| 13.00 – 13.10 | Meet the Author | George & Monica Athanasiou | |
| 13.15 – 13.25 | Meet the author | Danae Konidaris | |
| 13.30 – 13.40 | Meet the Author | Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou | |
| 14.00 – 14.15 | BOOK LAUNCH | Stella Sorotou | |
| 14.20 – 14.30 | Meet the Author | Olympia Panagiotopoulos | |
| 14.30 – 14.45 | Meet the Author | ErmaVasiliou | |
| 14.45 – 14.55 | Meet the Author | Jorge Sotirios |
ACCESSIBILITY
Parents: please be aware aisles may get crowded and it may be difficult to navigate with a stroller. Take note that we do not censor or label our exhibitors’ work or our programming, and you may not consider some content suitable for children – please use your best judgment.
WAYS TO PAY
Support our writers, publishers, and bookshops. The GrBF and all its programs are free to enter but it is a vendor-based event. We run on love, but our authors live off sales.
It is up to individual exhibitors as to how they will accept payments, but most will be able to accept credit and debit cards via mobile payment technology. If paying cash, ATMs are plentiful near the Greek Centre, but please try to come prepared with small bills.
